Sunday, December 31, 2006

Office Depot conducted a poll of 2,500 people (representative of the U.S. household population, 18+ on age, gender, geographic division, income and household size, household designation and market size) during November 2006.

The participants reported significant costs from being disorganized:- 61% said the biggest frustration with their disorganized environment is that they can’t find what they need quickly.- 51% are concerned about missing important deadlines or appointments.- 34% reported losing 15 minutes or more per day due to disorganization.- 27% said they find it hard to concentrate with messy files around.- 15% said they can't find receipts when they go to do their taxes.

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A Note on Products

Products don't solve all your organizing challenges. I've gone into many homes and offices littered with products that didn't work - or maybe never got used!

But I do believe it is important to use tools (address books, calendars, storage containers, etc.) that are perfectly suited to you, both functionally and aesthetically (if that matters to you). If you find your perfect tools, you are much more likely to use them!

(Note: Except for any clearly-noted blog sponsorships, I do not make any money on any of the products listed here. I get some free samples sent to me every once in a while, and those are always disclosed.)